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Self Care on a Budget
Self care it's the new cool thing to do. Just kidding. But seriously what is self care and why is everyone talking about it?
Self care is literally enjoyable activities that rejuvenate you. It could be as a simple as making yourself a healthy meal to enjoy, reading the next chapter in your book or even taking a walk around the block.
I've compiled a list of some of my favorite self care activities that you can do on any budget:
Epsom Salt bath
Listen to music
Yoga (self guided or yoga with Adrienne on youtube!)
Take a nap
Guided meditation (Youtube is free!)
Re-read your favorite book from your childhood
Read a book
Read a magazine
Dance around your house
Listen to some jazz while you clean or cook
Take a walk in your neighborhood
Find a cheap matinee movie showing
Check out Groupon for $5 tickets
Visit the art museum
Visit the history museum
Take a walk in a new park observe your surroundings
Sit by the water
Coloring books
Visit the pet store
Breath
Sing
Paint anything! You don’t need to having painting skills to release what is inside of you.
Visit a new library and hang out and read some poetry
Sit in the sunshine
Visit a garage or estate sale
Laugh! Get lost in youtube hilarious videos.
Visit the humane society and help
Volunteer
Visit a conservatory
Go Swing!
Listen to a podcast on a subject you are interested in
Grow a plant from a seed.
Play cards with someone
Light some incense or a candle
Have a coffee/tea and people watch
Check out a local festival
Go bird watching
Take a hot shower
Go out at night and look at the stars
Make a bonfire
Planning a future trip to take
Walk your dog or walk your friend's dog
Rearrange a room in your house
Rent a movie and popcorn
Journal or write a creative story/poem
Touch something in nature
Hug a tree (yes let yourself be the weirdo!)
Meditate
Join a free club
Go for a hike
Organize
Make a gratitude jar decorate it and add something you’re grateful for each day.
Go to a local school sports event
Try a new recipe and then eat it
